Is Instagram Changing Art?

Many of us who make and appreciate art spend loads of time on Instagram. How is it changing the way we interpret and interact with art? And is it actually changing the art that gets made? Let's find out. #art #instagramart #instagram

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Studies mentioned:
Budge, K. (2017), Objects in Focus: Museum Visitors and Instagram. Curator, 60: 67-85. doi:10.1111/cura.12183

Alixandra Barasch, Gal Zauberman, Kristin Diehl. How the Intention to Share Can Undermine Enjoyment: Photo-Taking Goals and Evaluation of Experiences. Journal of Consumer Research, Volume 44, Issue 6, April 2018, p 1220–1237, https://doi.org/10.1093/jcr/ucx112

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